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pounds of butter in 120 days and another only 143 pounds, it is apparent 

 that individuality counts even in selected herds. 



During the 120 days the best cow gave a net profit of $67.75, while 

 the poorest cow gave a profit of only $21.85. ^^ is apparent that if one 

 would receive the maxinium profits, he must work with the individual 

 cow as a unit. 



AGRICULTURE AND LIVE STOCK STATISTICS. 



CROP REVIEW, 1904. 



The crop season of 1904 was one of the most unfavorable in the 

 history of the State. During the greater part of the season for planting 

 and cultivating the crops, the weather was cold, and there was a great 

 excess of rainfall which prevented cultivation and growth, and we con- 

 sider it remarkable that we have produced as much as we have under 

 these unfavorable conditions. The wet season prevented planting a full 

 acreage of spring crops, and the total acreage under cultivation for 1904 

 was considerably below the average. 



CORN, 



Corn is the great staple in Missouri, usually representing a value 

 greater than all other farm crops combined. This year the corn crop is 

 estimated to be worth $73,476,280, which is approximately 48 per cent 

 of the total value of all farm crops. The acreage was reduced for the 

 present year 6 per cent. In a few counties in the extreme southeastern 

 and northeastern sections a good yield of corn was produced, but in all 

 other portions of the State the yield was below the average. All flat, 

 wet lands suffered from the excessive rains and only on well drained or 

 sandy soils was there anything like good crops. The poorest yields by 

 counties was in the western portion of the State, and in that section in- 

 cluding Jackson, Pettis, Johnson, Cass, Henry, Bates, Vernon, and St. 

 Clair counties. Much of the crop was planted very late but the fall was 

 very favorable and practically all the crop matured without damage 

 from frost. 



Where the World's Corn Crop Grows. — The United States produces 

 upon an average approximately 75 per cent of the total corn crop of the 

 world. Of the remaining one-fourth, Europe produces about three- 

 fourths or about 19 per cent of the world's crop. A small amount of corn 

 is raised in Mexico and a very little in Africa, Canada and .Australia. 



The five-year average for the world is approximately 2,700,000,000 



